Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-10-21
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

An unfinished school building. attached
30 the church of our Lady Of Mount Car
mel on East I 18th street. New York, fell
with IA crash Monday while score Of men
were at work in the building under the
supervision Of DrA.E Kerner, the priest
in charge. Five were killed outright and
10 more or less badly injured Father
Kerner was among the latter The rest
were workmen. The casualty was due 10
bad work, hastily and ignorantly done
Mrs Annie I.achs of St Louis woman
who threw Il pancake into the lap Of Mrs
Cleveland the day the Presidential party
were in that city was fined $50 in the Po-
lice Court The woman dsclaimed any
disrespect for Mrs Cleveland aud said she
threw the cake in spirit Of fun. but the
testimony waA against her. and the Court
thought the fun worth $40
The immense FIVE story stone GOTTEN mills
at Baltic. c.. which were built by the
Spragues and leased 10y II l.. Aldrich x Co.
Of Providence were burned 10 the ground
last Friday morning with loss Of nearly
81 600. 900 The gas works in the rear
were also destroyed, and nearly 1000 hands
are thrown out Of employment
The Hessian fly has done much injury h.
the grain crops Of Great Britain In some
districts the loss is estimated at twelve
bushels an acre, and in others at five per
cent an acre.
Stephen W Rawson, the millionaire
president Of the Union trust company of
Chicago. was shot down SUNDAY at the
door Of one Of that citys fashionable
churches by his 17-years-old step son,
William Lee He will probably die The
shooting took place in the midst Of "a throng
Of people, and the boy was quickly hustled
of b. Jail This act is the elimination Of Il
highly sensational diverse suit between
kawson aud his wife which has been fought
over in the courts for year
The bronze equestrian statue of Gen
George Gordon Mead erected in Paramount
park at Philadelphia, was unvailed Tuesday
afternoon with appropriate ceremony. in
the presence of large number Of people
George W Smith has received permis-
sion from the secretary Of war 10 place ma
chinery IN niagara river 10 make a prac-
teal test Of utilizing the water-power Hi,
lOoU-horse power machine will be tested
during the fall
a bronze eguc ,triau statue If Gen Israel
Putnam was unveiled without ceremonies
recently IN the village Of Brooklyn. y Y
The legislature appropriated money for it,
erection.
terrific eNplosin Of natural gas took
place in the Albermarle hotel and Bijou
theatre at Pttsburg Pa "Wednesday
Five persons were fatally injured. and
several were seriously burned and bruised
Gen. Butler has accepted a $500 retain
er from the Chicago anarchists and begins
work for them today before the supreme
court at $3.50 day
An old resident of East Sullivan. Me.
11taf " s4ip IL t,A l,-
large bear near his house last Monday.
Miss Phu.be Harrod Of Newburyport
Mass, died at the age of 10l, Wednesday
Dover n H., had brilliant demon
stration Wednesday evening in honor of
Gov. Sawyer s.veto Of the Hazen bill
The excitement occasioned by the al
pearance III the Minneapolis Tribune on the
morning after President Cleveland, visit.
Of an editorial containing several structures
on the administration and the manner Of
conducting the present tour for votes"
eliminated ON the following Thursday night
when A. J. Blethen, proprietor of the
Tribune. was burned III etiigy hy crowd
Of roughs Exception has been taken par
ticulArly u an editorial referring i'll most
uncompllmentary terms 10 Mrs Cleveland
and saying among other things 1T is hard
10 have respect for "A woman who would
sell herself to So gross and repulsiyr man
as Grover Cleveland. The mob Thursday
night was led 10y Mayor Ames
A painful incident occurred at the recep-
tion Of President Cleveland at Memphi, on
saturday Judge Elicit who made the adj
dress Of welcome to the President. was
overcome by the heat, though il was not
considered an excessively hot day and died
Oh the stand before the ceremony was com
pleted